Sept 23 - Hand out new Text-
Ch. 1 Minerals
Read pg. 4-7 in class - discussion and notes
HW: Read the following link: Minerals
Sept 25
Read in text pg. 8-11 individually
In notebook - list the physical characteristics of minerals and how they can be identified
Pick a mineral to research - done in class
Read directions for Mighty Mineral on handout
Work on researching and completing data for your mineral- not a final draft!! Only work on the research part
Keep until Monday - it is not Homework!!
Links for research: Mineral Links
HW will be posted Thursday afternoon - it is not to complete the Mineral project!!! HW: Read link What is a Blood Diamond
Sept 29 - Work on Mineral Project - will have one more class period after holiday to finish
Go to this link to make your final poster Custom Poster- due by end of class on October 7th - no late work accepted!!
HW: to read over the holiday PLEASE READ!!!! Scroll through the links http://www.blooddiamondaction.org/
Here is also another free picture website http://geology.about.com/library/bl/images/
Oct. 7
Hand out desert trip bags
Complete and turn in Mineral Activity - no late work accepted!!
Begin work with Google Earth
HW: Read Ch. 1 Section 3 in textbook
Diamond Mining/Blood Diamond Link for Activity: Global Eye Google Earth File
Oct 9
Work on Conflict Diamonds Activity- due today
Use link from Oct. 7
Google Earth - view of White Desert
Oct. 19
Review of Trip - Geological Features, Rocks Formations, Minerals
Review of Ch. 1- Good review link Review Link
Ch. 1 Quiz- Oct. 21 - will tell you before quiz what you will be able to use on quiz so bring all materials!!
Begin Mineral Identification Lab - work on in class using identification key
Oct 21
Complete Mineral Identification Lab - turn in
Ch. 1 Quiz - end of class
HW: Read Ch. 2 Section 1 for Thursday
Oct 23
Review quiz and lab
Work on Rock Cycle Vocabulary
HW: Be sure Section 1 is read!
Oct 27
Warm up
Read through link:Mineral and Crystal Shapes - scroll through link on the 6 crystal shapes
LAB - Growing Crystals - F Period
G/H - Use this link for crystal growing lab directionsCrystal Lab
HW: Read/ watch the rock cycle animation - Animation - summarize in your notebook for HW credit
Sept 23 - Hand out new Text-
Ch. 1 Minerals
Read pg. 4-7 in class - discussion and notes
HW: Read the following link: Minerals
Sept 25
Read in text pg. 8-11 individually
In notebook - list the physical characteristics of minerals and how they can be identified
Pick a mineral to research - done in class
Read directions for Mighty Mineral on handout
Work on researching and completing data for your mineral- not a final draft!! Only work on the research part
Keep until Monday - it is not Homework!!
Links for research: Mineral Links
HW will be posted Thursday afternoon - it is not to complete the Mineral project!!!
HW: Read link What is a Blood Diamond
Sept 29 - Work on Mineral Project - will have one more class period after holiday to finish
Go to this link to make your final poster
Custom Poster- due by end of class on October 7th - no late work accepted!!
HW: to read over the holiday PLEASE READ!!!! Scroll through the links
http://www.blooddiamondaction.org/
Here is also another free picture website
http://geology.about.com/library/bl/images/
Oct. 7
Hand out desert trip bags
Complete and turn in Mineral Activity - no late work accepted!!
Begin work with Google Earth
HW: Read Ch. 1 Section 3 in textbook
Diamond Mining/Blood Diamond Link for Activity:
Global Eye
Google Earth File
Oct 9
Work on Conflict Diamonds Activity- due today
Use link from Oct. 7
Google Earth - view of White Desert
Oct. 19
Review of Trip - Geological Features, Rocks Formations, Minerals
Review of Ch. 1- Good review link Review Link
Ch. 1 Quiz- Oct. 21 - will tell you before quiz what you will be able to use on quiz so bring all materials!!
Begin Mineral Identification Lab - work on in class using identification key
Oct 21
Complete Mineral Identification Lab - turn in
Ch. 1 Quiz - end of class
HW: Read Ch. 2 Section 1 for Thursday
Oct 23
Review quiz and lab
Work on Rock Cycle Vocabulary
HW: Be sure Section 1 is read!
Oct 27
Warm up
Read through link:Mineral and Crystal Shapes - scroll through link on the 6 crystal shapes
LAB - Growing Crystals - F Period
G/H - Use this link for crystal growing lab directionsCrystal Lab
HW: Read/ watch the rock cycle animation - Animation - summarize in your notebook for HW credit
OCT 29
Check HW notes
Make observation on crystal growth activity - record
Types of Rocks - Notes - Use this link for rock paper Period G/HRock Links
YOU MUST READ THROUGH THIS SITE TO UNDERSTAND THE IGNEOUS ROCK LAB!
IGNEOUS ROCKS - no notes but a thorough reading!! read only up to Igneous Rock Evoluion
NOVEMBER - Use this link for November Work